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Exploring Tourism Business Opportunities for SMEs
Are you seeking new business ideas in tourism? This edition highlights exciting opportunities for small and medium-sized businesses in cultural heritage tourism in South Africa, along with 10 key steps to starting a successful tourism venture. If you missed our recent webinar on profitable side hustles, watch the recording for essential insights. Whether you are looking to grow your business or start fresh, you will find valuable tips here.
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South Africa is a melting pot of culture and heritage. With its twelve official languages and cultures such as Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana, Afrikaans, and Sotho, the country is the best place to get a taste of everything. Outside of the diverse culture, South Africa has a growing tourism sector, and its best asset is cultural heritage tourism.
Cultural heritage tourism is when people travel to experience authentic activities and stories of those people living centuries ago. These tourist travels include experiencing historically significant foods, clothing, and activities, as well as looking at historic artifacts.
The small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the South African tourism industry. account for about 60% of employment. This highlights the importance of small businesses in not just the country, but especially the tourism sector.
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